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Overview
Financial analysts research financial information and turn it into analysis of profitability, liquidity, solvency, assets and business performance for decisions in public or private organisations.
In job descriptions, look for financial statements, business analysis, financial projections, investment or credit analysis, risk assessment, reporting, cost-benefit work and recommendations for managers or clients.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Financial analyst work is built around financial statements, forecasts, market information and business questions. The output is usually a report, model or recommendation that helps decide whether a project, portfolio, loan, budget or company plan is financially sound.
Skills and specializations
Strong roles combine accounting, economics, statistics and quantitative analysis with clear writing. Specializations can lean toward credit, treasury, investment portfolios, public finance, mergers and acquisitions, sustainable finance or cost-benefit reporting.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the complexity of the financial models, exposure to investment or credit decisions, reporting deadlines, client contact, sector, and whether the role only prepares analysis or also defends recommendations to decision makers.
Career paths
A financial analyst may develop toward senior analyst, portfolio or treasury work, risk analysis, corporate finance, management consulting, investment banking support, finance manager roles or specialist reporting for public-sector programmes.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names the data sources, financial products, reporting audience and decision rights. A modelling-heavy analyst role is different from a reporting coordinator or a sales-oriented financial services role.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 3
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETFinancial Quantitative Analysts
13-2099.01
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETFinancial Risk Specialists
13-2054.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
economic analyst
credit analyst
financial markets report writer
financial markets analyst
treasury analyst
financial markets specialist
banking analyst
stock market analyst
m&a analyst
company analyst
structured finance analyst
financial markets researcher
financial researcher
capital markets analyst
financial markets forecaster
Occupation group
Financial analysts (2413)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8d586ee9-0ab1-4155-a3b0-2ca786c8e48c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2413.1 |
| ISCO group | 2413 |
| Concept type | Occupation |